Alan Wake - The Writer DLC

Game Summary

In “The Writer,” the second Game Add-on for the highly acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive “Alan Wake,” your favorite author battles the all-consuming darkness where nightmares have turned into reality, and he is in danger of losing his mind. Wake’s desperate attempt to reclaim his sanity and take control of his life is guided by the mysterious Diver, Thomas Zane. His only hope of survival is “The Writer.”

"Gimme my damn DLC or I shoot!"
Fans of Alan Wake have reason to celebrate today. The Signal, the first batch of downloadable content for the game, has been released.
"Our favorite writer is in greater peril than ever before," runs the announcement, "as the boundaries between reality and nightmare become disturbingly distorted."
Alan Wake's release model has been fuel for the DLC debate's fire. Find out more after the jump. Read More

Alan Wake, the terrifying "psychological action thriller" from Remedy and Microsoft Game Studios, has reached 500,000 sales worldwide six weeks after its release.
According to VGChartz, the title sold 26,000 units between June 12th and June 19th, and could see a boost in the next few weeks due to upcoming DLC.
But why, with great reviews, a well-known development team, and plenty of hype, has Alan Wake not even crested the Top 50 games in sales this year? Read on to see. Read More

Remedy's thriller-action, Alan Wake has will be receiving two downloadable episodes to keep the tale going. That being said, the first one entitled "The Signal" will be hitting the Xbox Live Marketplace on July 27th. This content will be free to all who purchased the game new, if you happened to get your copy used, then the episode will run you a mere 560 MS ($7).
Hit the cut to read on, but be warned, mild spoilers ahead. Read More